EP0637788B1 - Control apparatus for hydraulic actuator - Google Patents

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EP0637788B1
EP0637788B1 EP94110279A EP94110279A EP0637788B1 EP 0637788 B1 EP0637788 B1 EP 0637788B1 EP 94110279 A EP94110279 A EP 94110279A EP 94110279 A EP94110279 A EP 94110279A EP 0637788 B1 EP0637788 B1 EP 0637788B1
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Ahn Kyung-Kwan
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  • This invention is concerned about an apparatus for controlling direction and velocity of a hydraulic actuator using a micro-computer, more particularly, an apparatus for controlling precisely the moving direction and velocity of a hydraulic actuator in a hydraulic system consisting of a hydraulic pump, a hydraulic valve, and a hydraulic actuator.
  • the oil amount required for actuating a hydraulic actuator 50 is supplied from a hydraulic pump 40 by applying an operating command signal from a manipulation device 10 such as joystick to a controller 30 which applies an electric signal proportional to the operating command signal to a solenoid controlled proportional valve 20.
  • an apparatus for controlling the moving direction and velocity of a hydraulic actuator comprising a variable displacement pump driven by an engine, at least one hydraulic actuator operated by the oil discharged from said pump, operating command means commanding the moving direction and velocity of said actuator, a controller controlling said actuator according to the operating command signal from said operating command means, means for switching the moving direction and selecting said actuator by the control signal from said controller, said means being electrically connected to said controller; and means for controlling the actuation speed of said actuator by regulating the oil amount supplied to said actuator by the control signal from said controller, said means being electrically connected to said controller; wherein the moving direction and the actuating speed are controlled by said switching means and said control means, respectively.
  • figure 1 is a hydraulic circuit showing schematically the conventional control apparatus of a hydraulic actuator
  • figure 2 is a hydraulic circuit showing schematically another control apparatus of a hydraulic actuator
  • figure 3 is a hydraulic circuit showing schematically a control apparatus of hydraulic actuator according to one embodiment of the present invention.
  • the control apparatus comprises a variable displacement pump 1 which is operated by an engine (not shown) and regulates variably a discharge oil amount by controlling the tilt angle of a swash plate by a regulator (not shown), an operation indicator 3 having a joystick lever 3a in order for an operator to select a corresponding hydraulic actuator 2 and the moving direction, an operation mode selector 4 for selecting the required operation mode (manual or automatic), and a controller 5 for generating a control signal in order to supply the required oil amount to the corresponding actuator 2 from said pump 1 according to the operation command signals from said operation indicator 3 and said operation mode selector 4.
  • said engine there are installed means for detecting the number of rotation of engine and a pulse generator for generating the pulse signal proportional to the number of rotation of engine, and in the pump 1, a detector for detecting the tilt angle of a swash plate is installed.
  • a direction switch 6 for sending the discharge oil amount of the pump 1 to the selected actuator 2 by the control signal of the controller 5 is installed.
  • the direction switch 6 forms the loop combining a plurality of the direction control valves connected in series to each other. That is, the 1st direction control valve 6a, the 2nd direction control valve 6b, the 3rd direction control valve 6c and the 4th direction control valve 6d are connected in series to form the loop, and all the direction control valves 6a, 6b, 6c, and 6d are connected electrically to said controller 5.
  • the oil paths between the direction control valves 6a, 6b, 6c, and 6d in the loop of said direction switch 6 are connected to the pump 1, a large chamber 2a of the actuator 2, a small chamber 2b of the actuator and an oil amount regulator 7, respectively. That is, the oil path between the 1st direction control valve 6a and the 3rd direction control valve 6c is connected to the pump 1, the oil path between the 1st direction control valve 6a and the 2nd direction control valve 6b connected to the large chamber 2a of the actuator 2, the oil path between the 3rd direction control valve 6c and the 4th direction control valve 6d connected to the small chamber 2b of the actuator 2, and the 2nd direction control valve 6b and the 4th direction control valve 6d connected to the oil amount regulator 7.
  • the oil amount regulator 7 consists of an unload valve 7a and a proportional control valve 7b, wherein the unload valve 7a keeps constant the pressure difference of an oil between before and after passing the proportional control valve 7b, allowing the only oil amount proportional to the input to pass through the proportional control valve 7b and return to a tank.
  • the controller 5 receives the pulse signal from said pulse generator, the signal from the detector of the tilt angle of swash plate, and the operation command signals from the operation indicator 3 and the operation mode selector 4, and sends the control signals through a predetermined calculation to said direction switch 6, the oil amount regulator 7 and the tilt angle regulator to control the outputs of them.
  • the moving direction and speed of each actuator 2 are determined by the operation indicator 3 and the operation mode selector 4.
  • the controller 5 calculates the total required oil amount of pump (Qth) and compares this amount with the real discharge oil amount of pump (Qreal). If Qth>Qreal, the oil amount is increased by increasing the tilt angle of swash plate using a regulator. If Qth ⁇ Qreal, the tilt angle of swash plate is controlled to decrease so that the Qth equals to Qreal.
  • the controller 5 applies the control signal to the direction switch 6 to operate the corresponding actuator 2.
  • the 1st and the 4th direction control valves 6a, 6d are ON (supply oil to large chamber 2a) while the 2nd and the 3rd direction control valves 6b, 6c are OFF
  • the 2nd and the 3rd direction control valves (6b, 6c) are ON while the 1st and 4th direction control valves(6a, 6d) are OFF (supply oil to small chamber 2b).
  • the present invention not only enables the precise control of actuator by the oil amount regulator irrespective of the load change, but allows the hydraulic system to be made in the simple way for the various applications, since the direction switch and the oil amount regulator are separated from each other and operated independently. Therefore the reduction in the manufacturing cost and the compatibility can be achieved. Furthermore, the free falling due to the self-weight of an actuator can be effectively prevented, since the oil amount regulator is connected in parallel to the actuator.

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    Background of The Invention
  • This invention is concerned about an apparatus for controlling direction and velocity of a hydraulic actuator using a micro-computer, more particularly, an apparatus for controlling precisely the moving direction and velocity of a hydraulic actuator in a hydraulic system consisting of a hydraulic pump,a hydraulic valve, and a hydraulic actuator.
  • Generally, in a hydraulic system with electronic control means such as micro-computer as shown in figure 1, the oil amount required for actuating a hydraulic actuator 50 is supplied from a hydraulic pump 40 by applying an operating command signal from a manipulation device 10 such as joystick to a controller 30 which applies an electric signal proportional to the operating command signal to a solenoid controlled proportional valve 20.
  • However, in the conventional hydraulic system as described in the above, there has been problem that the moving velocity of the hydraulic actuator 50 is not equal to the velocity required from a controller 30 which is given by an operating command signal from a manipulation device 10, since the velocity varies with the load of the hydraulic actuator 50. This problem makes it difficult to control precisely the direction and velocity of the hydraulic actuator 50.
  • Accordingly, in order to prevent the velocity variance with the load of the hydraulic actuator 50, the hydraulic system incorporating a regulating valve 60 in a hydraulic circuit as shown in figure 2 has been used. However, in this system, there have been problems of the increased manufacture cost due to the complex hydraulic circuit, the energy waste due to the pressure decrease in the regulating valve 60 and the unpreventable free falling due to the self-weight of actuator, particularly in a heavy hydraulic actuator.
    • Summary of The Invention
  • It is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus for controlling the moving direction and velocity of a hydraulic actuator in which the velocity change of a hydraulic actuator due to the load change can be prevented, and the precise control by an operating command signal can be achieved.
  • It is another object of the present invention to provide an apparatus for controlling the moving direction and velocity of a hydraulic actuator which can be manufactured with a relatively low cost due to the structure characteristics such as simple design, modular type, and small size, and which can be applied in the various hydraulic actuator systems.
  • It is also another object of the present invention to provide an apparatus for controlling the moving direction and velocity of a hydraulic actuator in which the free falling due to the self-weight of a hydraulic actuator can be effectively prevented.
  • In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for controlling the moving direction and velocity of a hydraulic actuator comprising a variable displacement pump driven by an engine, at least one hydraulic actuator operated by the oil discharged from said pump, operating command means commanding the moving direction and velocity of said actuator, a controller controlling said actuator according to the operating command signal from said operating command means, means for switching the moving direction and selecting said actuator by the control signal from said controller, said means being electrically connected to said controller; and means for controlling the actuation speed of said actuator by regulating the oil amount supplied to said actuator by the control signal from said controller, said means being electrically connected to said controller; wherein the moving direction and the actuating speed are controlled by said switching means and said control means, respectively.
    • Detailed Description of The Invention
  • The present invention will be described more in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings wherein figure 1 is a hydraulic circuit showing schematically the conventional control apparatus of a hydraulic actuator, figure 2 is a hydraulic circuit showing schematically another control apparatus of a hydraulic actuator, and figure 3 is a hydraulic circuit showing schematically a control apparatus of hydraulic actuator according to one embodiment of the present invention. The control apparatus according to this embodiment comprises a variable displacement pump 1 which is operated by an engine (not shown) and regulates variably a discharge oil amount by controlling the tilt angle of a swash plate by a regulator (not shown), an operation indicator 3 having a joystick lever 3a in order for an operator to select a corresponding hydraulic actuator 2 and the moving direction, an operation mode selector 4 for selecting the required operation mode (manual or automatic), and a controller 5 for generating a control signal in order to supply the required oil amount to the corresponding actuator 2 from said pump 1 according to the operation command signals from said operation indicator 3 and said operation mode selector 4.
  • In said engine, there are installed means for detecting the number of rotation of engine and a pulse generator for generating the pulse signal proportional to the number of rotation of engine, and in the pump 1, a detector for detecting the tilt angle of a swash plate is installed. In the oil path said pump 1 to the actuator 2, a direction switch 6 for sending the discharge oil amount of the pump 1 to the selected actuator 2 by the control signal of the controller 5 is installed.
  • The direction switch 6 forms the loop combining a plurality of the direction control valves connected in series to each other. That is, the 1st direction control valve 6a, the 2nd direction control valve 6b, the 3rd direction control valve 6c and the 4th direction control valve 6d are connected in series to form the loop, and all the direction control valves 6a, 6b, 6c, and 6d are connected electrically to said controller 5.
  • On the other hand, the oil paths between the direction control valves 6a, 6b, 6c, and 6d in the loop of said direction switch 6 are connected to the pump 1, a large chamber 2a of the actuator 2, a small chamber 2b of the actuator and an oil amount regulator 7, respectively. That is, the oil path between the 1st direction control valve 6a and the 3rd direction control valve 6c is connected to the pump 1, the oil path between the 1st direction control valve 6a and the 2nd direction control valve 6b connected to the large chamber 2a of the actuator 2, the oil path between the 3rd direction control valve 6c and the 4th direction control valve 6d connected to the small chamber 2b of the actuator 2, and the 2nd direction control valve 6b and the 4th direction control valve 6d connected to the oil amount regulator 7.
  • The oil amount regulator 7 consists of an unload valve 7a and a proportional control valve 7b, wherein the unload valve 7a keeps constant the pressure difference of an oil between before and after passing the proportional control valve 7b, allowing the only oil amount proportional to the input to pass through the proportional control valve 7b and return to a tank.
  • The controller 5 receives the pulse signal from said pulse generator, the signal from the detector of the tilt angle of swash plate, and the operation command signals from the operation indicator 3 and the operation mode selector 4, and sends the control signals through a predetermined calculation to said direction switch 6, the oil amount regulator 7 and the tilt angle regulator to control the outputs of them.
  • In the following, the operation of control apparatus of the present embodiment will be described.
  • The moving direction and speed of each actuator 2 are determined by the operation indicator 3 and the operation mode selector 4. The controller 5 calculates the total required oil amount of pump (Qth) and compares this amount with the real discharge oil amount of pump (Qreal). If Qth>Qreal, the oil amount is increased by increasing the tilt angle of swash plate using a regulator. If Qth<Qreal, the tilt angle of swash plate is controlled to decrease so that the Qth equals to Qreal.
  • On the other hand, the controller 5 applies the control signal to the direction switch 6 to operate the corresponding actuator 2. For example, on the extension of actuator 2, the 1st and the 4th direction control valves 6a, 6d are ON (supply oil to large chamber 2a) while the 2nd and the 3rd direction control valves 6b, 6c are OFF, and on the compression of actuator 2, the 2nd and the 3rd direction control valves (6b, 6c) are ON while the 1st and 4th direction control valves(6a, 6d) are OFF (supply oil to small chamber 2b).
  • In the following, the control of oil amount by the oil amount regulator 7 will be described.
  • The relation between pressure and oil amount given by
    Q=CA (dP)
    Figure imgb0001
     (Q;oil amount, C;surface elastic constant, A;opening area. dP;pressure incremental) indicates that the oil amount is proportional to the opening area A. Since the pressure difference of an oil between before and after passing the proportional control valve 7b can be kept constant by the unload valve 7a, the oil amount is proportional to only the opening area A, resulting in the oil amount control.
  • As described in the above, the present invention not only enables the precise control of actuator by the oil amount regulator irrespective of the load change, but allows the hydraulic system to be made in the simple way for the various applications, since the direction switch and the oil amount regulator are separated from each other and operated independently. Therefore the reduction in the manufacturing cost and the compatibility can be achieved. Furthermore, the free falling due to the self-weight of an actuator can be effectively prevented, since the oil amount regulator is connected in parallel to the actuator.

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  1. An apparatus for controlling the moving direction and velocity of a hydraulic actuator, comprising:
    a variable displacement pump (1) driven by an engine;
    at least one hydraulic actuator (2) operated by the oil discharged from said pump;
    operating command means (3a) commanding the moving direction and velocity of said actuator;
    a controller (5) controlling said actuator according to the operating command signal from said operating command means;
    means (6) for switching the moving direction and selecting said actuator by the control signal from said controller, said means being electrically connected to said controller; and
    means for controlling the actuation speed (7) of said actuator by regulating the oil amount supplied to said actuator by the control signal from said controller, said means being electrically connected to said controller, wherein the moving direction and the actuating speed are controlled by said direction switching means and said oil amount control means, respectively.
  2. The apparatus for controlling the moving direction and velocity of a hydraulic actuator as claimed in claim 1, wherein said direction switching means (6) forms the loop combining a plurality of the direction control valves connected in series to each other.
  3. The apparatus for controlling the moving direction and velocity of a hydraulic actuator as claimed in claim 2, wherein said direction switching means (6) forms the loop with the 1st direction control valve, the 2nd direction control valve, the 3rd direction control valve and the 4th direction control valve connected in series, and each direction control valve is connected independently to said controller.
  4. The apparatus for controlling the moving direction and velocity of a hydraulic actuator as claimed in claim 3, wherein the oil path between the 1st direction control valve and the 3rd direction control valve is connected to the pump, the oil path between the 1st direction control valve and the 2nd direction control valve connected to the large chamber of the actuator, the oil path between the 3rd direction control valve and the 4th direction control valve connected to the small chamber of the actuator, and the 2nd direction control valve and the 4th direction control valve connected to the oil amount regulator.
  5. The apparatus for controlling the moving direction and velocity of a hydraulic actuator as claimed in claim 1 to claim 4, wherein said oil amount regulator (7) further comprises a proportional control valve and an unload valve which keeps constant the pressure difference of an oil between before and after passing said proportional control valve, allowing the only oil amount proportional to the input to pass through said proportional control valve.
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